{"id":1755,"date":"2022-07-11T13:44:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T17:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbannaturestore.blog\/?p=1755"},"modified":"2022-07-11T13:44:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T17:44:51","slug":"chipmunk-trivia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.mppdev.net\/index.php\/2022\/07\/11\/chipmunk-trivia\/","title":{"rendered":"CHIPMUNK TRIVIA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you have a bird feeder you\u2019ve likely observed these little creatures scurrying beneath the feeder collecting seeds and nuts.\u00a0 In today\u2019s blog I thought I\u2019d share some interesting facts about chipmunks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-stacked alignwide\"><ul class=\"coblocks-gallery\"><li class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-bottom-mobile-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"283\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/test.mppdev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img-6155.jpg?w=283\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1760\" data-imglink=\"\" data-link=\"https:\/\/urbannaturestore.blog\/?attachment_id=1760\" class=\"wp-image-1760 has-shadow-none\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.mppdev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img-6155.jpg 283w, https:\/\/test.mppdev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img-6155-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption\">Mr. Wrinkles <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-bottom-mobile-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"388\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/test.mppdev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img-6154.jpg?w=388\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1759\" data-imglink=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1759 has-shadow-none\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.mppdev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img-6154.jpg 388w, https:\/\/test.mppdev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img-6154-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A group of chipmunks is called a scurry.<\/li><li>There are 25 species of chipmunks.\u00a0 Twenty-four of them reside throughout North America from Canada down to Mexico.\u00a0 The Siberian chipmunk habitats range from northwestern Russia to Japan, China and Siberia.<\/li><li>A female chipmunk is called a doe, and the male is called a buck.<\/li><li>Chipmunks have 2 litters each year.\u00a0 Two to eight chipmunks are born in each litter.<\/li><li>Baby chipmunks are born hairless and blind.\u00a0 They are called kits, kittens, or pups.<\/li><li>Babies live with their parents for two months before going out on their own.<\/li><li>Chipmunks live a solitary life and are very defensive of their territory. \u00a0 You may have noticed this as they chase each other through your yard.<\/li><li>Chipmunks live in burrows that can be as long as 20 feet.\u00a0 They keep their burrows very clean and have a separate bathroom area away from where they sleep and store food.<\/li><li>Chipmunks are part of the <em>Sciuiridae <\/em>family which also includes squirrels, woodchucks and prairie dogs.<\/li><li>Chipmunks generally live 3 years in the wild and up to 9 years in captivity.<\/li><li>Chipmunks in captivity require 15 hours of sleep each day.<\/li><li>Predators include owls, snakes, hawks, rats, weasels, coyotes, bobcats, raccoons, herons, foxes and domestic cats.<\/li><li>Chipmunks are active in the mornings and late afternoons.\u00a0 They will nap before their afternoon forage for food.<\/li><li>Their diet consists of seeds, nuts, grass, different types of plants, fungi, small frogs, birds eggs and worms.<\/li><li>Chipmunks made a chirping sound similar to a bird chirping, <em>chip-chip.<\/em>\u00a0 They will also make a <em>cluck-cluck <\/em>sound if they see flying predators.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope these fun facts give you a greater understanding of chipmunks.&nbsp; I\u2019ve included a couple of pictures of my friendly little guy, he always enjoys his photo opps.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy Nature!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jane Paradis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brand Ambassador<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have a bird feeder you\u2019ve likely observed these little creatures scurrying beneath the feeder collecting seeds and nuts.\u00a0 In today\u2019s blog I thought I\u2019d share some interesting facts about chipmunks. A group of chipmunks is called a scurry. 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